Philip K. Dick Award

2025 Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

April 28, 2025

 

For Immediate Release

 

 

Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

 

The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2025 award year are:

 

                             Jim Aikin

                             1308 Hillcrest Avenue

                             Livermore CA 94550-4925

                             .epub files to [email protected]

 

                             Kim Antieau

                             945 N Javalina Place

                             Tucson AZ 85748-2084

                             print copies only

 

                             J. D. Goff

                             11697 Allendale Drive

                             Falcon CO 80831-6812

                             .epub or .pdf files to [email protected]

 

                             Abbey Mei Otis

                             5046 Locust Street

                             Philadelphia PA 19139-4235

                             .epub files to [email protected]

 

                             Lisa Swanstrom

                             2981 E 2965 S

                             Salt Lake City, UT 84109-2132

                             .epub files to [email protected]

 

 

 

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2025 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year. (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2024 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2026.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society. The 2025 award for work published in 2024 was given to TIME’S AGENT by Brenda Peynado (Tordotcom) with a special citation to ALIEN CLAY by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Orbit).

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                             Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                             John Silbersack [email protected]

                             Pat LoBrutto [email protected]

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/ :

                             Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon:    http://www.norwescon.org/ :

 

 

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2025 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

April 18, 2025

 

 

For Immediate Release

 

2025 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

 

It was announced on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Norwescon 47 in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2024 in the U.S.A. is:

 

      TIME’S AGENT by Brenda Peynado (Tordotcom)

Special citation was given to:

 

      ALIEN CLAY by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Orbit)

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by Norwescon. The 2024 award was given to THESE BURNING STARS by Bethany Jacobs (Orbit) with a special citation to THE MUSEUM OF HUMAN HISTORY by Rebekah Bergman (Tin House).

 

Judges for the 2025 award were Maurice Broaddus, C. S. Friedman, Rajan Khanna, Carol McGuirk, and Carrie Vaughn (chair).

 

This year’s judges are Jim Aikin, Kim Antieau, J. D. Goff, Abbey Mei Otis, and Lisa Swanstrom.

 

The virtual award ceremony can be found online at:

https://www.norwescon.org/con/p-k-dick-award/

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                                         Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                                         John Silbersack [email protected]

                                         Pat LoBrutto [email protected]

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society: http://www.psfs.org/

                                         Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon:    http://www.norwescon.org/

 

 

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2025 Philip K. Dick Award nominees announced

January 10, 2025

 

For Immediate Release

 

2025 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

 

The judges of the 2025 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works published in 2024 that comprise the final ballot for the award:

 

           CITY OF DANCING GARGOYLES by Tara Campbell (Santa Fe Writers Project)

           YOUR UTOPIA: STORIES by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur (Algonquin Books)

           TIME’S AGENT by Brenda Peynado (Tordotcom)

           THE PRACTICE, THE HORIZON, AND THE CHAIN by Sofia Samatar (Tordotcom)

           ALIEN CLAY by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Orbit)

           TRIANGULUM by Subodhana Wijeyeratne (Rosarium Publishing)

 

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Norwescon 47. Plans for the ceremony will be posted at https://www.norwescon.org.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States during the previous calendar year. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society.   Last year’s winner was THESE BURNING STARS by Bethany Jacobs (Orbit) with a special citation to THE MUSEUM OF HUMAN HISTORY by Rebekah Bergman (Tin House). The judges for this year’s award are Maurice Broaddus, C. S. Friedman, Rajan Khanna, Carol McGuirk, and Carrie Vaughn (Chair).

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

     Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

     John Silbersack [email protected]

     Pat LoBrutto [email protected]

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/

     Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon:    http://www.norwescon.org/

 

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2024 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

March 29, 2024

For Immediate Release

 

 

 

2024 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

 

It was announced on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Norwescon 46 in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2023 in the U.S.A. is:

 

         THESE BURNING STARS by Bethany Jacobs (Orbit)

Special citation was given to:

 

         THE MUSEUM OF HUMAN HISTORY by Rebekah Bergman (Tin House)

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by Norwescon. The 2023 award was given to THE EXTRACTIONIST by Kimberly Unger (Tachyon Publications) with a special citation to THE LEGACY OF MOLLY SOUTHBOURNE by Tade Thompson (Tordotcom).

 

The year’s judges for the 2024 award were Nicky Drayden, Gordon Eklund, Christopher Rowe, Kali Wallace (chair), and Lisa Yaszek.

 

This year’s judges are: Maurice Broaddus, C. S. Friedman, Rajan Khanna, Carol McGuirk, and Carrie Vaughn (chair).

 

The virtual award ceremony can be found online at:

                         https://www.norwescon.org/con/p-k-dick-award/

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                         Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                         John Silbersack [email protected]

                         Pat LoBrutto [email protected]

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society: http://www.psfs.org/

                         Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon:    http://www.norwescon.org/

 

 

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Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

 

 

March 4, 2024

 

For Immediate Release

 

 

Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

 

The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2024 award year are:

 

Maurice Broaddus

PO Box 2246

Indianapolis, IN  46205-2246

.pdf files to [email protected]

 

C. S. Friedman

PO Box 650188

Sterling VA 20165-0188 (USPS shipments only)

.epub files to [email protected]

 

Rajan Khanna

6 Willig Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19125-3325

.epub files to [email protected]

 

Carol McGuirk

4 RED MILL RD

SOUTH EASTON MA 02375-1204

.epub files to [email protected]

 

Carrie Vaughn (chair)

PO Box 20982

Boulder CO 80308-3982

.epub files to [email protected]

 

 

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2024 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year. (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2024 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2025.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society. The 2023 award for work published in 2022 was given to THE EXTRACTIONIST by Kimberly Unger (Tachyon) with a special citation to THE LEGACY OF MOLLY SOUTHBOURNE by Tade Thompson (Tordotcom). The 2024 awards will be announced on March 29, 2024 at Norwescon 46.

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                            Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                            John Silbersack [email protected]

                            Pat LoBrutto [email protected]

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/ :

                            Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon:   

                            http://www.norwescon.org/ :

 

 

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2024 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

January 9, 2024

 

For Immediate Release

 

2024 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

 

The judges of the 2024 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works published in 2023 that comprise the final ballot for the award:

 

            DANGED BLACK THING by Eugen Bacon (Apex Book Company)

            THE MUSEUM OF HUMAN HISTORY by Rebekah Bergman (Tin House)

            INFINITY GATE by M. R. Carey (Orbit)

            WILD SPACES by S. L. Coney (Tordotcom)

            WHERE RIVERS GO TO DIE by Dilman Dila (Rosarium Publishing)

            THESE BURNING STARS by Bethany Jacobs (Orbit)

 

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Norwescon 46. Plans for the ceremony will be posted at https://www.norwescon.org.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States during the previous calendar year. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society.   Last year’s winner was THE EXTRACTIONIST by Kimberly Unger (Tachyon Publications) with a special citation to THE LEGACY OF MOLLY SOUTHBOURNE by Tade Thompson (Tordotcom). The judges for this year’s award are Nicky Drayden, Gordon Eklund, Christopher V. Rowe, Kali Wallace (Chair), and Lisa Yaszek.

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

John Silbersack  [email protected]

Pat LoBrutto [email protected]

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/ :

Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon:    http://www.norwescon.org/ :

 

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2023 Philip K. Dick Award winner announced

April 7, 2023

For Immediate Release

 

 

2023 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

 

It was announced on Friday, April 7, 2023 at Norwescon 45 in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2022 in the U.S.A. is:

 

               THE EXTRACTIONIST by Kimberly Unger (Tachyon Publications)

Special citation was given to:

 

               THE LEGACY OF MOLLY SOUTHBOURNE by Tade Thompson (Tordotcom)

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by Norwescon. The 2022 award was given to DEAD SPACE by Kali Wallace (Berkley Books) with a special citation to THE ESCAPEMENT by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon Publications).

 

The year’s judges for the 2023 award were Michael Cassutt (chair), Matthew Goodwin, Stina Leicht, and Elise C. Tobler.

 

This year’s judges are: Nicky Drayden, Gordon Eklund, Christopher Rowe, Kali Wallace, and Lisa Yaszek.

 

The virtual award ceremony can be found online at:

               https://www.norwescon.org/con/p-k-dick-award/

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

               Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

               John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

               Pat LoBrutto (301) 460-3164

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, https://psfs.org/

               Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/:

 

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Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

February 22, 2023

 

For Immediate Release

 

 

Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

 

The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2023 award year are:

 

 

        Nicky Drayden

        PO Box 200833

        Austin TX 78720-0833

        print books preferred

        .mobi files to [email protected]

 

        Gordon Eklund

        4420 176th St SW Apt C3

        Lynnwood WA 98037-3486

        digital files to [email protected]

 

        Christopher Rowe

        439 N Upper St

        Lexington KY 40508-1450

        digital files to [email protected]

 

        Kali Wallace

        19363 Willamette Dr

        Box 243

        West Linn OR 97068-2010

        digital files to [email protected]

 

        Lisa Yaszek

        School of Literature, Media, and Communication

        Georgia Tech

        686 Cherry St. NW

        Atlanta, GA 30332–0165

        digital files to [email protected] 

 

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2023 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year. (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2023 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2024.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by Norwescon. The 2022 award for work published in 2021 was given to DEAD SPACE by Kali Wallace (Berkley) with a special citation to THE ESCAPEMENT by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon). The 2023 awards will be announced on April 7, 2023 at Norwescon 45.

 

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                                                Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                                                John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

                                                Pat LoBrutto (845) 516-4412

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/:

                                                Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/:

                                                [email protected]

 

 

 

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2023 Philip K. Dick Award nominees announced

January 12, 2023

 

For Immediate Release

 

2023 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

 

The judges of the 2023 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award:

 

          ARBOREALITY by Rebecca Campbell (Stelliform Press)

          WIDOWLAND by C. J. Carey (Sourcebooks Landmark)

          YMIR by Rich Larson (Orbit)

          JANUARY FIFTEENTH by Rachel Swirsky (Tordotcom)

          THE LEGACY OF MOLLY SOUTHBOURNE by Tade Thompson (Tordotcom)

          THE EXTRACTIONIST by Kimberly Unger (Tachyon Publications)

 

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 7, 2023 at Norwescon 45. Plans for the ceremony will be posted at https://www.norwescon.org.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States during the previous calendar year. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society.    Last year’s winner was DEAD SPACE by Kali Wallace (Berkley Books) with a special citation to THE ESCAPEMENT by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon Publications). The 2022 judges are Michael Cassutt (Chair), Matthew Goodwin, Stina Leicht, and Elise C. Tobler.

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

Pat LoBrutto (301) 460-3164

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/ :

Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon:    http://www.norwescon.org/ :

 

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2022 Philip K. Dick Award winner announced

April 15, 2022

For Immediate Release

 

 

2022 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

 

It was announced on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Norwescon 44 in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2021 in the U.S.A. is:

 

                         DEAD SPACE by Kali Wallace (Berkley Books)

Special citation was given to:

 

                         THE ESCAPEMENT by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon Publications)

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society. The 2021 award was given to ROAD OUT OF WINTER by Alison Stine (Mira) with a special citation to THE BOOK OF KOLI by M. R. Carey (Orbit).

 

The judges for the 2022 award were John P. Murphy, Kelly Robson, David Sandner, Allen Steele, and Molly Tanzer (chair)..

 

This year’s judges are Michael Cassutt, Matthew Goodwin, Stina Leicht, Martin L. Shoemaker, and Elise C. Tobler.

 

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                                                  Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                                                   John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

                                                   Pat LoBrutto (301) 460-3164

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/:

                                                   Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 65-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/:

                                                  NorthWest SF Society: [email protected]

 

 

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